Bulgarian President Radev’s ‘withdrawal of confidence’ is latest in succession of clashes with Borissov government
The speech to the nation by Bulgarian President Roumen Radev on February 4 in which he said he was withdrawing
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Perspectives
weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.
Joint Summary of Conclusions of the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Bulgaria
This is the joint summary of the conclusions of the joint US-Bulgaria strategic dialogue: On January 8 2020, the Governments
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French connections: How to revitalise the EU enlargement process
Across Europe, France’s obstruction of accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania is widely seen as a step backwards. However,
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The makings of a ‘geopolitical’ European Commission
On December 1, Ursula von der Leyen will finally take office as president of the European Commission. She has promised
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Comment: Tourism and the missing word ‘Bulgaria’
As winter draws nearer, tourism folk seem more concerned with the ongoing fallout from the collapse of tour operating giant
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Comment: Airlines and the question ‘who owns the cash?’
Following on from the sad demise of travel giant Thomas Cook, the usual comments abound regarding the clarity – or
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Borrell will face centrifugal forces in the Balkans
Balkans countries are likely happy with all the attention they have received in recent weeks. Josep Borrell, the European Union’s
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Thomas Cook: Bad decisions and personal interest consign them to the graveyard of travel
Arguably the most iconic of travel brands, Thomas Cook, has collapsed after 178 years of business, leaving a train of
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Commentary: Bulgaria’s summer 2019 tourist season
Summer is finally here in Bulgaria, but what appears not to be here are masses of tourists. Of course, the
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